Pen-wiper.



No. 734,769. I PATENTED JULY 28, 1903.

J. J. STANLEYT PEN WIPER.

APPLICATION IILBD 001211. 1902.

H0 MODEL.

STATES U ITED Patented J uly 28, 190B.

JAMES J. STANLEY, OF VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.

PEN-WIPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 734,769, dated July 28,1903.

Application filed October 11,1902. Serial No. 126,946. (No model.)

T dz; whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES J. STANLEY, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Vallejo,

county of Solano, State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Pen-Wipers; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to the class of ,pen-

wipers.

Although my invention is essentially applicable to the. general purposeof Wiping a pen of any character, its specialadaptation is for use inwiping drawing-pens and in connection with the stoppers of .bottlescontaining india of the ink gets upon the outside or faces of the pen.This it is the custom to remove by means of an ink-rag, and said rag isalso used to remove the remaining contents of the pen when the latter isto be temporarily or permanently laid aside. This ink-rag is liable to 1be misplaced, occasionin g loss of time and annoyance in finding it.

My invention contemplates dispensing with the ink-rag by providing asuitable wiper capable of effectually wiping and cleaning the pen andadapted to be fitted to the head of the ink-bottle stopper, so that itwill always be ready at hand and can be used conveniently andimmediately after feeding the pen.

My invention consists in a pen-wiper composed of opposing separated armsadapted to be pressed together, said arms carrying on the inner surfacesof their free extremities suitable wipers to receive and clean the penbetweenthem.

It-further consists in a pen-wiper of this character having its baseconstructed to fit the head of an ink-bottle stopper.

"It further consists in'the novel pen-wiper toward each other.

which I shall hereinafter describe by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a view showing the metallic blank fromwhich my pen-wiper is best constructed. Fig. 2is a perspective view ofmy pen-wiper, showing it applied to the ink-bottle. Fig. 3 is aperspective view showing the ink-bottle stopper,with the pen-wiperattached, removed from the bottle. Fig. 4 is a view showing my pen-wiperin a form adapted for general use without regard to its application toan inkbottle.

Referring to Fig. 2, the pen-wiper iscomposed of opposing separated armsA, which by reason of their own resiliency or their connection with thebase are adapted to be pressed In practice they will be inade-springyfor this purpose. The free ex tremities a of these arms are extendedlaterally and on their inner surfaces are provided with wiping materialB. This material may be of any suitable nature-cloth or any fabric,felt, skin, sponge, rubber, or other material proper for wiping. Thebase G of the wiper is annular, adapting it to fit upon the head cl ofthe stopper D of the ink-bottle E.

Though the device may be made in any suitable manner, I propose to bendit up from a blank, substantially as shown in Fig. 1, in whichcorresponding letters indicate the parts of the device. It will beobserved that small tongues c are formed in the annular base 0, whichsaid tongues serve as clamps, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to hold thedevice securely upon the stopper-head d and to adapt it to fit varyingsizes of stoppers. It will also be seen that small holes a are formed inthe free extremities a of the arms A, into which holes wire arms orclamps b from the wipers B project. By bending the ends of thesewires 1) upon the back of the extremities athe wipers are held to theinner faces of said extremities. Any suitable means may, however, beemployed to secure these wipers B, such as glue or other fastening.Similarly any suitable means may be used at the base of the arms A tomake them applicable to the bottle-stopper,thoughI deem the annular base0, with its clamping tongues c, as here shown, a simple and effectiveconstruction.

In Fig. 3 the stopper D, with its attached pen-wiper, is shown removedfrom the bottle E in order to show the feeding-quill cl of said stopper.

The use of the device in its connection shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is asfollows: When the draftsman acquires the pen-wiper, he immediately fitsit snugly to the bottle-stopper, as shown in Fig. 2, and there itremains. To fill his pen, he removes the stopper, as indicated in Fig.3, and supplies his pen in the usual manner from the quill d. Then,reversing the stopper in his hand, he wipes the faces of his pen betweenthe wipers B, which he compresses upon said faces. Then he returns thestopper, with its attached wiper, to the bottle. In this wiping of thefaces of the pen between the wipers B there is no danger of removing theink from the cavity of the pen, for he can easily and naturally holdboth pen and wiper in proper contact; but when he desires to lay asidehis pen he can readily remove its remaining contents by turning the penedgewise between the wipers.

In Fig. 4 I show a form of my pen-wiper adapted for general uses. It maybe employed for wiping a drawing-pen in the general manner heretoforedescribed or for wiping other pens by inserting them between the wipersand pressing the latter together. In this form the baseO' here shown isof the bow type, though any form of base or stock may be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A pen-wiper comprising opposing separated resiliently-connected armsarranged to be pressed toward each other, each arm being provided withmeans whereby ink-wiping devices may be secured to the inner facesthereof, in combination with ink-wiping devices, and means fordetachably securing the same to said arms; substantially as described.

2. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprisingopposing separated arms adapted to be pressed toward each other,suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremitiesof said arms, and a base from which said arms project, connected withand carried by the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

3. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and anink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated armsadapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces onthe inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and a base fromwhich said arms project, connected with and carried by the head of theink-bottle stopper.

4. A pen-Wiper provided with means for removably securing the same to abottle-stopper whereby said wiper may be removed with and carried bysaid stopper; substantially as described.

5. A pen-wiper comprising opposing separated arms adapted to be pressedtoward each other, suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces ofthe free extremities of said arms, and an annular base carrying saidarms, said base being provided with clamps.

6. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprisingopposing separa ted arms adapted to be pressed toward each other,suitable ink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free ext remitiesof said arms, and an annular base from which said arms project, fittedupon the head of the ink-bottle stopper.

7. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and anink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated armsadapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable inkwiping surfaces onthe inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an annularbase from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of theink-bottle stopper.

8. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper, a pen-wiper comprisingopposing separated arms adapted to be pressedtoward each other, suitableink-wiping surfaces on the inner faces of the free extremities of saidarms, and an annular base from which said arms project, fitted upon thehead of the ink-bottle stopper, said base having clamps to snugly holdit to the stopper-head.

9. In combination with an ink-bottle stopper having a head and anink-feeding quill, a pen-wiper comprising opposing separated armsadapted to be pressed toward each other, suitable ink -wiping surfaceson the inner faces of the free extremities of said arms, and an annularbase from which said arms project, fitted upon the head of theink-bottle stopper, said base having'clamps to snugly hold it to thestopper-head. 10. A pen-wiper comprising ahorizontallyarranged annularbase provided with clamping-tongues projecting upwardly therefrom,resilient opposing arms springing from said base, ink-wiping surfaces onthe inner faces of the free extremities of said arms,and clampingdevices to hold said surfaces in place.

11. In combination with a bottle-stopper, a pen-wiper having resilientoppositely-disposed arms, and means for securing the wiper to saidstopper substantially as described. In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand.

JAMES J. STANLEY.

Witnesses:

W. T. ODoNNELL, F. 0. MEGARRY.

